Thompson Valley is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Greeley Central an eight-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Thompson Valley Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greeley Central Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Thompson Valley has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thompson Valley managed to slip by Niwot the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles lost 11-5 to the Cougars on Friday.
Evan Raabe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Garet Hendrickson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Greeley Central came up short against Fort Lupton on Wednesday and fell 12-7.
Anthony Partida made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Owen Yost, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Greeley Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Thompson Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Greeley Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Thompson Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Greeley Central, though, as they've only averaged .208. Will they be able to contain Thompson Valley's hitters?
Everything went Thompson Valley's way against Greeley Central in their previous matchup back in June of 2021, as Thompson Valley made off with a 15-3 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
